Every day, people are confronted with statements about identity, health, purpose, and success, and the simple fact that we are being told these things often seems to give those statements the force of truth. It can be tempting to move forward based on whatever premise is presented to us, and try to figure out how to deal with the cards we’ve been given, instead of considering whether what’s written on those cards is accurate in the first place.
For instance, if we are told that good health depends on a certain schedule of medical checkups and a certain regimen of diet and exercise, then we may well spend a good deal of time trying to navigate our days with these guidelines in mind, without questioning the initial assumptions about what health actually is, where it comes from, and how it is maintained.
Thankfully, there is more to the story than just hoping we can make the most of what we’ve been led to believe about ourselves and our options. We have the capacity and opportunity to dig deeper and challenge materially based premises, by seeking direction from God, divine Truth, in prayer.
